In a hollowed-out former covered market in Paris’ 4th arrondissement, loyal Ann Demeulemeester supporters, dressed in a veil or all black, flocked to see the brand’s latest offering from creative director Stefano Gallici, his second outing for the brand. The collection honoured house codes, with waistcoats, tailored trousers, three-piece suits and a familiar slouchy elegance central to the story.
Models stomped the black carpeted runway in buckle biker boots, but the collection wasn't all rough and tough, as fluttering chiffon, delicate lace, and silk ruffle hems, poured out of structured leather jackets and snappy tailoring trimmed with fake fur. This season Stefano brought a renewed sense to the brand, with a show steeped in “Indie Sleaze” that captured the moment, by looking both forward and back.